Two-year labor contract of classified employees at public Oregon universities has been settled. Negotiations started in February.
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Students plan walk-out for higher education funding
SOU plans to raise tuition between 8.5 and 13.5 % for the coming year in anticipation of the expected budget set by the Oregon state legislature. In response to the increased financial burden on students, a walk-out and rally event…
Siskiyou in the Street: Mother’s Day
Mother’s day is coming up on Sunday! Siskiyou reporter Kayle Blackmore takes to the streets to find out what students are doing for their moms! Transcription: “Hello Siskiyou News, my name is Kayle. I am currently at the Stevenson Union,…
Annual career fair showcases local connections
Each spring term the SOU office of career connections welcomes a variety of employers to recruit student employees, interns, and volunteers in a Career and Internship fair. Max Brooks, the Career Preparation Coordinator, puts on the fair each year. “It…
Hannon book sale to be postponed
The Hannon Library’s usual Spring book sale will not be happening this term. The library received limited book donations this quarter and has decided to save those to hopefully have a sale in the Fall. There are still books available…
ASSOU elections applications to close this week
The Associated Students of Southern Oregon University (ASSOU) ordered an emergency election committee meeting in Feb. last term. There, they considered the possibility of changing the required GPA from 2.5 to 3.0 in order to run for President, Vice President…
Text-share program threshold lowered to $75
Starting Spring term, the Hannon Library’s text-share program will buy books costing $75 or more in the SOU bookstore. The Hannon Library provides SOU students with accessible text-share and course reserve textbooks. For students, these textbooks are available for free…
Punk Band Jock Tears to play IPub on West Coast tour
Jock Tears, a self-described “sensitive, sporty & sassy” microtonal punk band from Vancouver, B.C. Columbia, is joining Apollo Ghosts on a West Coast tour this spring. Band members Lauren Ray, Lauren Smith, Dustin Bromley, and Spencer Hargreaves perform concise, energetic…
Apollo Ghosts reunite for West Coast tour with Ashland stop
Next Tuesday, March 19, two of Canada’s finest underground rock bands, Apollo Ghosts and Jock Tears, are descending upon O’Ryan’s Irish Pub in Ashland for a night of raucous indie rock and punk music performances. Indie rock band Apollo Ghosts,…
SOU takes steps to battle food insecurity on campus
For students regularly eating at the hawk, the table set up at the beginning of every month can donate a meal to your fellow Raiders. Those people are collecting meals for the Raiders helping Raiders program, a resource to help…